Filing cabinet



c. R. HILL FLmG CABINET July 8, 1930.

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My invention relates to improvements in filing cabinets and the objectof the invention is to devise a cabinet which can be constructed andsold more cheaply than those at r, present on the market.

A further object is to devise a cabinet which will economize Hoor space,as well as being simple and effective in operation.

With these and other objects in view which lo will hereinafter appear myinvention consists of a filin cabinet constructed and arranged all asereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in thcaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the bridging frames extendingbetween correspcnding drawer cases of my filing cabinet,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross section of one of the drawer casestaken through the line 4-4 Figure '2.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferent views.

In the form of my invention depicted in the drawings I employ a numberof superimposed drawer cases arranged in two spaced apart stacks, thecorresponding drawer cases of the stacks connected together by means ofa bridging member and each pair comprising a detachable filingv cabinetsection in order that the filing cabinet can be built up to differentheights as required. c

1 and 2 are corresponding drawer cases having the sides which face eachother open, said cases being held in their spaced apart position bymeans of the bridging frame 3 provided with the upturned ends 4C havingat 40 their upper extremities the inwardly turned portions 5. The endportions of the bridging frame 3 are inserted into the drawer cases 1and 2 and secured to the bottom and top thereof by means of the bolts 6and 7. Thus in addition to holding the drawer cases in their spacedrelation the bridging frame acts as a support for the transverselyslidable drawers 8 adapted to be inserted into the cases 1 and 2 andalso reinforces the cases themselves.

Where superimposed sections are employed as illustrated in Figure 1 thebolts y6 and 7, in addition to securing the bridging frame in thedrawercases 1 and 2, will secure the drawer cases Vof each stack together.,

p Each of the drawers 8 has .a side 9 of such size as to close the openside of the drawer case 1 or 2 when the drawer is pushed` there` into,the frontand back and the other side of each drawer beingy preferablyof. less height in orderl to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of-liles or papers. Each of the drawers is also provided with` a laterallyextending lslidable follower 10 (Figure'). f.

V Anti-friction' means such as freely rotating 65 balls 11inserted-intothebridgingframe 3 is also provided in order to facilitatethe easy sliding of the drawers 8 thereon and such drawers 8 havepreferably sidefllanges 12 eX- tending outwardly from the twosidesuofthe drawer. 4

The exposed intermediate front portion 13 of each bridging frame 3 ispreferably hinged so that it `may be turned upout ofthe way when filingpapers in a section` of--the cabinet therebelow. l I

In using 'my ling cabinet the drawers are pulled out transverselyintothe space bei tween thc staclrsof drawer cases as Yis illustrated inFigure 1 when access can be had 80 to the. papers in the open drawer. vNo drawer slides` are necessary `as the drawers slide on thebridgingframe 3, the balls 11 faeilitating :this operation. Whendesired, the draw@` er can be taken away 4.from thecabinet in AS5 orderto file or withdraw papers therefrom.-

In designing my cabinet I preferably make thespace between thecorresponding drawer cases land .2 Substantially equal to the widthofthese cases.` V'L It will thus be seen that in addition to the cabinetbeing exceedingly simple in con struction a considerable economy infloor space will be effected if the floor space which must be left forthe free opening of the draw- 95 ers ofthe ordinary cabinet isconsidered.

As many modifications may be made in my invention without departing fromthe spirit of the same or the scope of the claims the form shown in thevdrawings and described 10" in the specification is to be taken in anillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a filing cabinet, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases7 each havingthree sides Closed and the fourth side open7 the open sides facing eachother, a member bridging the space between the drawer cases, and atransversely slidable drawer inserted in each drawer case.

2. In a filing cabinet, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases, each havingthree sides closed and the fourth side open, the open sides facing eachother, a member bridging the space between the drawer cases, and atransversely slidable `drawer inserted in each drawer case, said membersupporting the drawers when pulled out into their open position in thespace between the two cases.

3. In a filing cabinet, in combination, a pair of spaced apart drawercases, each having three sides closed and the fourth side open, the opensides facing each other, a member bridging the space between the drawerCases and extending into each drawer case for reinforcing the same, anda transversely slidable 'drawer inserted into each case.

4L. In a filing cabinet, in combination7 a pair of spaced apart drawercases havingthe sides facing each other open, a bridging frame extendingbetween the drawer cases into the latter and having upturned ends, saidbridging frame being secured to the sai-d drawer cases, and atransversely slidable drawer inserted in each ldrawer oase and slidableon the bridging frame.

5. In a filing Cabinet, in combination, a pair of spaced apart drawercases having the sides facing each other open, a bridging frameextending between the drawer cases into the latter and having upturnedends, said bridging frame being secured to the said drawer cases andincluding a hinged front member, and a transversely slidable drawerinserted in eac-h drawer case and slidable on the bridging frame.

6. A filing cabinet comprising a pair of spaced apart superimposeddrawer oase stacks, the side of each drawer case facing itscorresponding drawer case being open, a transversely slidable 'drawerinserted into each case, and a bridging member having a hinged frontportion and extending between the corresponding drawer cases of thestacks.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES RAPELJE HILL.

